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Rhodochrosite from Silverton District, San Juan County, Colorado

 
Rhodochrosite from Silverton District, San Juan County, Colorado

Rhodochrosite from Silverton District, San Juan County, Colorado

Rhodochrosite from Silverton District, San Juan County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 72082
Mineral:Rhodochrosite
Locality:Silverton District, San Juan County, Colorado
Description:Lustrous translucent pink rhombohedral rhodochrosite crystals with remnants of dark sulfide-rich matrix where they were attached. The rhodochrosite crystals have excellent vivid-pink color. Collected ca. 1980
Overall Size:21x20x18 mm
Crystals:4-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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